Football managers with most trophies in football history

Football is incomplete without the managers and their tactics. Their involvement in the game has developed the sport more and more, which introduced new playing styles and more different tactics. Legendary managers like Sir Alex Ferguson and Carlo Ancelotti are considered as one of the most successful managers in football. Moreover, there are more successful football managers with the most trophies in football history. So, let us have a look at the football managers with most trophies in football history.

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Football managers with most trophies in football history

#10. Giovanni Trapattoni – 23 titles

Giovanni Trapattoni has coached all three Italian giants, Trapattoni won 23 trophies in his managerial career. Most of them came with Juventus. He coached Juventus in two separate spells. Trapattoni won almost every title except the Supercoppa Italians with Juventus. The list of honours consists of six Serie A titles, the European Cup, UEFA Cup, and UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup.

#9. Jose Mourinho (Portugal) - 25 titles

One of the most genius tacticians Jose Mourinho has amassed a large number of trophies throughout his career. The Portuguese manager took charge of Porto, Chelsea, Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Inter Milan. He tallied his trophies count to 23 titles. Currently, he's serving as the manager of AC Milan and is expected to get his hands on silverware soon.

#8. Ottmar Hitzfeld (Germany) - 25 titles

One of the most successful German managers Ottmar Hitzfeld has formed a fortune for himself when it comes to winning trophies. He started his managerial career back in Switzerland, but it was the Bundesliga in Germany where he flourished his career. Hitzfeld was the manager of great teams like Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund where he won the Bundesliga 7 times and the UEFA Champions League twice for both clubs.

#7. Carlo Ancelotti (Italy) - 26 titles

Carlo Ancelotti is the only manager to have won the league title in all of Europe’s top five leagues. The Italian tactician has also won 4 Champions League titles, 4 UEFA Super Cups, one English Super Cup, 2 German Super Cups, 2 Club World Cups, and multiple other trophies. Carlo Ancelotti won the La Liga title with Real Madrid in the 2023-24 season, taking his tally to 26.

#6. Luiz Felipe Scolari (Brazil) - 26 titles

Football fans around the world may remember Scolari for his humiliating 7-1 defeat at the hands of Germany in the 2014 World Cup Semi-Final. But keeping this dark memory behind, Scolari has been a phenomenal manager.is most successful run came for teams like Palmeira, Gremio, and the Brazil national football team. The 70-year-old has won 26 trophies, including a FIFA World Cup with Brazil.

#5. Jock Stein (Scotland) - 26 titles

A legendary Scottish manager, Stein was very successful during his time with the Scottish giants Celtic. Surprisingly he won all of his 26 trophies during his 13 years with the same club. He also managed teams like Leeds United and the Scotland national football team. Jock sadly passed away in 1985.

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#4. Valeriy Lobanovskyi (Ukraine) - 29 titles

Another legendary manager, Valeriy Lobanovskyi filled his cabinet with 29 trophies. The Ukrainian legend is popularly known as the creator of the 'False 9' position and the style of 'Total Football'. He has managed only one team and that is Dynamo Kyiv and won the league 13 times.

#3. Mircea Lucescu (Romania) - 34 titles

A very successful Romanian manager, Mircea Lucescu won 34 titles in his long glory-filled career. The Romanian tactician's last club as a manager was Dynamo Kyiv in Ukraine. He announced his retirement in 2023. Mircea won a UEFA Super Cup in 2000 with Galatasaray by beating Real Madrid. He has also managed clubs like Shakhtar Donetsk, Besiktas, Zenit St.Petersburg, and many more throughout his career.

#2. Pep Guardiola (Spain) - 39 titles

Currently, the best manager in the world of football is second on our list. The Spanish mastermind has won trophies for every team he managed. Pep Guardiola has led teams like FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City to glory. The Catalan tactician won the second treble as a manager and this time with Manchester City. By doing so, he is also the first manager to win two trebles. Pep won the Premier League 2023-24 title with Manchester City taking his overall tally to 39 titles.

#1. Sir Alex Ferguson (Scotland) - 48 titles

The most successful manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson has been an extraordinary manager who has taken Manchester United to heights. The Scottish legend took care of Manchester United for 27 years, winning an amazing 37 titles, including 13 Premier League titles and two UEFA Champions League trophies. Before joining Manchester United he was with Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership where he won 10 titles. But he is still and will forever be remembered for his contributions to Manchester United.